(Warner Brothers)Long story short: Deeply romantic and hugely funny, Her is a love story for the modern age.Her will remind you of: Being John Malkovich, Lost in Translation, Like Crazy Review: What's most brilliant about Spike Jonze's conceit, that a human could fall in love with an operating system, isn't the idea itself. It's how damned plausible he makes it seem. He does it in layers in his new film, Her. The environment is utopian Los Angeles where everyone walks around talking to...Read Full Story

(Universal | IFC Films | The Weinstein Co)Kick-Ass 2 Directed by Jeff WadlowStarring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jim CarreyKick-Ass was one of the surprise hits of 2010, an original and fun movie that no one thought would be worth seeing, but was. Now the sequel arrives and it's going to be hard to live up to the first one, especially with Wadlow (Never Back Down) behind the lens. Jim Carrey adds some intrigue but he's unrecognizable under a prosthetic...Read Full Story

Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck in Ain't Them Bodies Saints. (Photo courtesy of IFC Films) The Bottom Line See it?Yes. Why? Not a lot happens, but what does is so beautifully-crafted, it's impossible not to get caught up. This Bob Dylan ballad of a film, Ain't Them Bodies Saints, is writer/director David Lowery's modern vision of an old archetype: the star-crossed lovers western. The film does something interesting though. It strips away all the familiar elements of the genre and focuses...Read Full Story

(IFC Films | Getty Images)Every once in a while a filmmaker comes along whose vision and technique are so honed it's easy to anoint he or she as the next big thing. Writer/director David Lowery is that kind of talent. His new film, Ain't Them Bodies Saints, has been near-universally acclaimed during its festival run this year. It's a stripped down western that's more interested in romance than violence, reflecting the sentimentality of the filmmaker. It follows Bob Muldoon (Casey Affleck), a...Read Full Story

(Pacific Coast News | Getty Images)Two new wide releases and the return of an iconic '80s blockbuster headline this weekend's new movies. Our box office expert, Jeff Bock, likes Melissa McCarthy's new comedy, Identity Thief, to win the weekend. "Sneaking into over 3,100+ theaters, expect a solid debut of $18 million, and a healthy hold the following weekend with no other comedies scheduled to drop over V-Day. (There) should be a whole lotta love to go 'round for Identity Thief, which cost...Read Full Story